The Malatesta temple is one of the most important Rimini and Italian Renaissance, and is linked to the figure of Sigmund Pandolfo Malatesta . The temple was born first as a Franciscan church in the mid-1200, then was embellished by the crucifix by Giotto in the early 1300 (see image below).
was then completely renovated between 1446 and 1460 by Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. From 1809 it became the Cathedral of Rimini . During the period of Sigismondo Pandolfo, the temple was renovated by Leon Battista Alberti . The upper part of facade is unfinished, while the area apse was completed in 500 and subsequently amended in 700. Alberti, the architect was inspired by the architecture of Roman times: the facade is an obvious reworking of ' Arco di Augusto in Rimini, there are also some important Latin inscriptions, one of them mentions " Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Pandolfo's son, started to vote in the year of grace 1450 , in fact, the temple was restored to honor and dedicated to the immortal God and the city of Rimini, to be escaped the many dangers of war Italic.
The artists who worked on the Malatesta Temple were in addition to the previously mentioned Leon Battista Alberti, Agostino di Duccio , Piero della Francesca , Matteo De 'Pasti
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